Priestnall School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Stockport, Stockport
SK4 3HP
Composite score
65.8

About Priestnall School

Priestnall School is a secondary school in Stockport, Stockport, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. Around 1,285 pupils aged 11 to 16 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 52.6, above the national average of 46. That is down 4.2 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 20% of secondary schools nationally.

57% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 79% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. If you are considering Priestnall School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#641
National rank
#65
In North West
#2
In Stockport
Top 20%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
52.6
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
57%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
79%
% EBacc grade 5+
17%
EBacc average points score
4.59

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,285 % FSM ever-6 14.8% % EAL 12.5% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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